The BEGIN DECLARE SECTION preprocessor directive indicates the beginning of the
host variable eclaration section in an application program.
Scope | 
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Application Programs Only
SQL Syntax | 
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Description | 
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This directive cannot
be used interactively.
Use this directive in conjunction with the END DECLARE SECTION directive.
Authorization | 
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You do not need authorization to use the BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement.
Example | 
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You define host variables here, including indicator variables,
if any.
   BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
 
   END DECLARE SECTION  |